Suppose That in Your College Campus, Building a Is East

question 73

Multiple Choice

Suppose that in your college campus, Building A is east of Building B, but they aren't exactly in a straight row; one is 15 feet north of the other. The students' cognitive maps show them in a straight row, however. A likely explanation for this effect is

• A) the rotation heuristic.
• B) the meta-analysis technique.
• C) the 90° angle heuristic.
• D) the alignment heuristic.

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